Fostering Innovation with the Appreciative Inquiry

Management & LeadershipTeamwork & CooperationManagers≈ 20 min

Key skill: Employee development

Summary

Drive change differently: rather than hunting for dysfunction, build on the successes and talents already there. The Appreciative Inquiry method structures this positive, participative approach into five steps to carry innovation and transformation forward.

Target audience

Any manager or project lead tasked with promoting and driving change within their organization

Learning objectives

Follow the five precise steps of Appreciative Inquiry to drive change and encourage innovation in a positive, participative way
Adopt this innovative approach, grounded in the organization's existing resources and focused on solutions
Define the topic to work on by involving the people concerned
Focus, in pairs, on internal resources, talents, skills, and successes to drive change

Module outline

StorytellingA case study showing the successful integration of artificial intelligence through Appreciative Inquiry
ArticlesAppreciative Inquiry and the virtuous circle of continuous improvement · The five pillars of Appreciative Inquiry · Becoming an appreciative team: the 10 key strengths (authenticity, courage, maturity, and more)
Expert videoThe origins of Appreciative Inquiry, its principles, and the five steps for putting it into practice
AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen the topic and anchor what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Appreciative Inquiry; the 5 D's — Define, Discover, Dream, Decide, Deploy; paired interviews.

Research-based

Born in the US in the late 1980s; psychologists Maslow, Rogers, Erickson; Pierre-Claude Elie and Arnaud Tonnelé; companies: Coca-Cola, British Airways, NASA.